Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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